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title: Guides | BJH Law
url: https://www.bjhlaw.com.au/knowledge-base/
lastReviewed: 2026-09-27
status: draft, not yet reviewed by a solicitor
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Guides

# Guides on criminal and family law.

General information on specific problems. None of it replaces advice about your own matter. Call [1300 371 460](tel:+611300371460) for that.

- [Affirmative Consent Laws in Queensland: Guide for the Accused](https://www.bjhlaw.com.au/knowledge-base/affirmative-consent-laws-in-queensland-guide-for-the-accused/) DraftQueensland’s Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (commenced 23 September 2024) changed how…
- [Challenging No-Contact Orders & ‘Unacceptable Risk’ Australia](https://www.bjhlaw.com.au/knowledge-base/challenging-no-contact-orders-unacceptable-risk-australia/) DraftA Family Court order that a parent have no contact with their child because of an “unacceptable risk” is one of the most urgent and stressful outcomes…
- [Charged with a Child Sex Offence in Queensland? Step-by-Step Guide](https://www.bjhlaw.com.au/knowledge-base/charged-with-a-child-sex-offence-in-queensland-step-by-step-guide/) DraftBeing investigated or charged with a child sex offence in Queensland is frightening and isolating. This guide explains, in plain language, what…
- [Exceptional Circumstances to Avoid Jail in QLD CEM Sentencing Guide](https://www.bjhlaw.com.au/knowledge-base/exceptional-circumstances-to-avoid-jail-in-qld-cem-sentencing-guide/) DraftIf you or a loved one has been charged with possessing, accessing or sharing child exploitation material (CEM) in Queensland, the single question on…
- [Fixed Belief About Abuse: A Practical Guide Queensland & Australia](https://www.bjhlaw.com.au/knowledge-base/fixed-belief-about-abuse-a-practical-guide-queensland-australia/) DraftWhen a parent holds an entrenched or ‘fixed belief’ that a child has been abused, Australian family courts may treat that belief itself as a source of…

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General information about BJH Law only. It is not legal advice and does not create a solicitor-client relationship. Contact BJH Law for advice on your matter.